Loto Quebec's Online gambling approved by Government

The intention of the Loto Quebec board to expand into online gambling, along with two other Canadian provinces, took a step closer to fruition this week with the news that the provincial government cabinet has approved the project.

Quebec Finance Minister Raymond Bachand said online gambling is already widespread and government coffers could benefit from what is a growing market. He added that he expects the province to receive around Cdn$ 50 million in dividends from Loto-Quebec's online venture after three years.
Loto-Quebec hope to offer a regulated alternative to the unregulated web-gambling market, said CTV in a news report.

Based on Swedish Svenska Spel model, the online site will include safety features to prevent underage gamblers, offer self exclusion and limit deposits, according to CTV.